risedronate

English

Etymology

From risedronic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈsɛ.dɹəˌneɪt/

Noun

risedronate (countable and uncountable, plural risedronates)

1. (pharmacology) The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of risedronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.

Hypernyms

• bisphosphonate
• diphosphonate

Coordinate terms

• risedronic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

References

• “risedronate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

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